Sevilla vs Espanyol Prediction 20 August 2016

22:54 19.08.16

Sevilla take on the visitors Espanyol in round 1 match of Spanish Primera. The game takes place at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Saturday, August 20th.

Sevilla have replaced their head coach this summer and Jorje Sampaoli only get used to his new team. Sevilla have lost the European Supercup to Real in dramatic match in extra time, 2-3, while the Spanish Supercup was lost to Barcelona without a battle, 0-2 and 0-3 in two-leg matchup. Sevilla are rebuilding their first team as they not only lost Unai Emery but also five of their key footballers left the club. The team signed nine new players but they need time to adjust. Despite all the problems, Sevilla still remain the team who show their best football at own turf.

Espanyol show mediocre results in recent year, finishing on 13th place last season. The team was focused on signing free agents, convincing Demichelis and Reyes to join the club. These are notable players but their best years had gone. The teaь had quite successful pre-season, playing seven sparring matches with three wins and four draws.

Sevilla hosts seven head-to-heads with Espanyil since 2011, taking wins in last six of them with 16-4 on aggregate. Defeats to Real and Barcelona should force the team to bounce back and such convenient opponents in home match give Sevilla perfect opportunity to start the season with confident three points.